Understanding Slope and Steepness

The video tutorial explains how to compare the slopes of two linear functions represented by graphs. It clarifies that a greater slope means a larger positive number and that positive slopes are greater than negative ones. The tutorial then analyzes two graphs, A and B, to determine which has a steeper slope. By examining the rise over run for each graph, it concludes that both graphs have the same slope.

What does it mean for one slope to be greater than another?

• It is more negative.

• It is a larger positive number.

• It is closer to zero.

• It is a smaller positive number.

How do you calculate the slope of a line?

• By dividing the run by the rise.

• By adding the rise and the run.

• By dividing the rise by the run.

• By subtracting the run from the rise.

If a line drops 4 units for every 1 unit it moves to the right, what is its slope?

• 1

• -1

• 4

• -4

What is the slope of a line that rises 3 units for every 2 units it moves to the right?

• 3

• 1.5

• 2

• 0.5

If two lines have the same slope, what can be said about their steepness?

• They are equally steep.

• One is steeper than the other.

• One is horizontal.

• One is vertical.